April 8, 2026Updated 5:29 pm EDT
Wednesday’s NHL play will see the Buffalo Sabres (47-23-8) hit the ice against the New York Rangers (33-36-9), starting at 7 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden and broadcast on TNT. The Sabres are third in the Eastern Conference (102 points), while the Rangers are 16th in the Eastern Conference (75 points).
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Injury reportsSabres
Justin Danforth: Out (Lower Body),
Noah Ostlund: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),
Alex Lyon: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Jiri Kulich: Out For Season (Ear),
Sam Carrick: Out (Arm)
Rangers
Matthew Rempe: Out For Season (Thumb),
Urho Vaakanainen: Out (Upper Body)
Stats to know
Tage Thompson has put up 78 points in 78 games (38 goals and 40 assists).
Alex Lyon has a goals-against average of 2.8, and a .907 save percentage (15th in the league).
Mika Zibanejad has 33 goals and 42 assists for 75 total points this season.
Igor Shesterkin has a .912 save percentage (fourth-best in the league), with 1,251 total saves, giving up 121 goals (2.5 goals-against average).
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